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2025 SVB Report: Pulling No Punches
Silicon Valley Bank’s annual State of the U.S. Wine Industry Report offers an in-depth look at the current struggles shaping today’s wine markets. By Jeff Siegel Perhaps the best news in Silicon Valley...
Tax,2024
A Guide to Managing Personal Property Taxes for Vineyards and Wineries
Here are a few specific aspects of vineyards and wineries that make personal property tax compliance unique. By Robert Reitman, CPA Vineyards and wineries are unique in their operations, as they combine...
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Wine Duty Drawback: Boosting Exports or Hurting Domestic Growers?
This government trade policy is a double-edged sword By Jeff Siegel Stuart Spencer, a winemaker and the executive director of the Lodi Winegrape Commission, is hardly an investigative journalist, the kind...
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Uncorking Profitability: Cost Cutting and Revenue Generating Strategies for Wineries
Understanding and implementing cost-cutting measures can make the difference between thriving and merely surviving in the current economic climate. By Kevin Krakora The wine industry, with its blend of...
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U.S. Wine Trade Alliance Media Roundtable: The Trouble with Tariffs
The “existential” threat of re-imposed European wine tariffs By Jeff Siegel Former President Donald Trump’s call for renewed tariffs on European wine if he’s elected  president were met with a flurry of...
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The Grapes of Math: How the Wine Industry Can Survive Financial Uncertainty
If wine businesses are going to survive this period, they need to make some changes to adapt to the current market.  By Kevin A. Krakora The wine industry is experiencing a complicated period of decline....
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Innovation and Education: Sonoma State University’s Ray Johnson Retires
Visionary leader of Sonoma State University’s Wine Business Institute is ready for his next chapter. By Jeff Siegel   Ray Johnson, Sonoma State University Ask Ray Johnson what he’ll miss the most...
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Money on the Table: Taking Advantage of Grants for Business Improvement
Federal, state and local governments often offer grants to support business expansion and improvement. By Paul Vigna   Cathy and Dan McLaughlin On February 9, 2024, Cathy and Dan McLaughlin addressed...
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Dreamers and True Believers: A Wine Industry in Denial
Therapists weigh in on factors that influence the industry’s glass-half-full mindset. By Jeff Siegel   The litany of bad news — falling sales, attacks by health officials, overproduction and declining...
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A Harsh Pill to Swallow: 2024 SVB Report Predicts Tough Times for Wine
Changing demographics, dropping demand and “bulging” inventories call for industry leadership and vision. By Jeff Siegel   There is very little good news in this year’s Silicon Valley Bank State of...
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